In House

Fed Appoints New General Counsel: Meet Mark Van Der Weide

2017-07-14T19:10:11Z

Mark Van Der Weide, a legal star who has been rising for some time, has reached a zenith in the American economy. The Federal Reserve Board has appointed him as general counsel, following Scott G. Alvarez, a 36-year-veteran of...

Should You Ever Sign Agreements Over Drinks?

2017-07-12T22:07:04Z

Some of the greatest agreements are celebrated with a toast. But when has a party gotten out of control? When the bride passes out drunk? When a signer spills his drink on the document? It's not much of a...

After a Data Breach: What Not to Do

2017-07-11T19:13:23Z

What should you do immediately after a data breach? 1) Erase your browser history. 2) Go out for a few drinks. 3) Look for a new job. Just kidding. But seriously, there are some common mistakes people make after...

Tight Budgets Put Squeeze on IP Firms

2017-07-11T13:00:40Z

When a sandstorm is coming, it's good to be a camel. In the story, the camel inched its way into an Arab's tent for protection. First its nose, then the front feet, and finally its whole body pushed the...

Can You Use Keylogger Software on Employees?

2017-07-10T18:15:40Z

If you want to spy on your employees, can you consider using keylogger software? The answer is "no" because they have privacy rights. However, you can use keylogger software if you tell your workers first. That's not spying. That's...

Traveling Abroad With a Laptop? Here's What Employees Should Know

2017-07-07T12:57:12Z

Traveling abroad? Don't forget your passport, your laptop, and your export license. Wh-what export license? Oh, maybe your company attorney didn't tell you that your laptop requires an export license. That's right, the United States requires a license for...

Will Grubhub Trial Resolve Independent Contractor Question?

2017-07-05T21:56:32Z

Silicon Valley lawyers have their eyes on Grubhub, one of the hottest, publicly traded tech companies on Wall Street. It's not because the company can get them lunch faster than an elevator on a San Francisco high rise. It's...

McDonald's Faces Another Labor Suit

2017-07-05T12:57:33Z

After McDonald's sold its first 100 billion hamburgers, the company stopped counting. Now the fast-food chain is counting labor law cases it has settled. Last year, it was one. This year, the business is facing a class action over...

Tips for Conducting Corporate Internal Investigations

2017-07-03T12:57:16Z

With some problems, you can just throw money at them and they will go away. But with an internal investigation, spending money is just the beginning of dealing with a problem. In the end, the company may well pay...

Does Your Company Have an Anti-Harassment Policy for LGBT?

2017-06-30T17:58:50Z

In recent legal evolution, few subjects have changed as much as gender rights. When a man can become a woman, for example, it represents a 180-degree turn-around that can be dizzying. It cuts across fields as broad as constitutional...

After Nevada Win, Is Wells Fargo on Comeback Trail?

2017-06-28T22:00:44Z

Wells Fargo stock ticked up another percent after the U.S. Supreme Court handed a significant win to the bank at the close of the summer session. The decision, along with other recent developments at the company, pushed the bank...

What to Do If Asked to Deny an Employee Summer Vacation Request

2017-06-27T20:15:40Z

Summer vacation requests aren't normally handled by in-house counsel, but there may be rare times when your input is sought on a vacation request denial. While you can still make HR be the bad guys, if the request is...

Uber Hires Top Law Firm in India Rape Case

2017-06-26T13:00:12Z

Is there anything dirtier, uglier, or more noxious than the grime on the underbelly of a road-worn car? You might expect to find it on a car coursing the muddy, unpaved roads of India, but not the shining streets...

Will Trump's Administration Block AT&T/Time Warner Merger?

2017-06-22T21:56:43Z

President Trump, who opposed the merger of AT&T and Time Warner when he was a presidential candidate, has not tweeted a thing about it since then. And despite opposition from key Democrats in Washington, the proposed merger looks as...

Does Company Culture Matter? Ask Uber

2017-06-21T20:15:22Z

A week before Uber's founder resigned under pressure from investors, a board member blurted out a sexist remark at a staff meeting. David Bonderman was meeting with fellow board member Arianna Huffington and others on the same day a...